In a Sea of Algorithms, PBS KIDS Still Puts Children First

In a sea of algorithms, PBS KIDS still puts children first

At a time when concern about adolescent mental health and the influence of digital technologies is front and center, federal funding cuts to PBS KIDS is not just shortsighted — it puts kids at greater risk in an already challenging media landscape. Caregivers, policymakers and educators across the state are sounding alarms about the impact of social media and technology on teenagers. Yet media’s influence on developing minds doesn’t begin at age…

Letter: Save PBS and MPR

PERHAM — What happens if we lose Minnesota Public Radio and Prairie Public PBS here in West Central Minnesota? It turns out, a whole lot. We lose access to local news and emergency information and weather alerts specific to our region.  We lose valuable educational resources like PBS Kids, which are free to kids and parents and educators, and include beloved programming like Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood and Sesame Street.  We lose non-partisan, fac…